A woman freaks out after she discovers frozen rodents are being sold at a New York City store.

In a video going viral on social media, the unidentified woman picks up packages labeled “cuy” as she remarks the city is now tackling its rat infestation problem by packaging and selling them as a food shortage looms.



“Oh my god, are you serious?” the woman says in disbelief.

“They are bagging up rats now guys – the food shortage is real. Look at this sh*t are you f*ckin sh*ttin me? This is a rat.”

Another viral video shows a short hispanic woman spit-roasting several of the rodents over an open fire on a sidewalk.

“They’re cooking rats in New York City now,” a caption on the video reads.

While the appearance that rats are being sold at a New York City store and being openly cooked may be quite jarring, the creatures are actually guinea pigs, which when prepared properly are a Peruvian cultural delicacy known as “cuy.”

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